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RMF Art Vandelay: Missing- Presumed Fed[Hero], Join DISF at A925391! Posted Dec 5, 2002
plus you can read all you want and they wont get mad if you buy their overpriced cafe products!
...it is fairly good.
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Dec 5, 2002
I've never tried their coffee, I must say. Perhaps i shall have to do so. 
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Dec 5, 2002
A chain of book shops, though admittedly only generally found in bigger cities.
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Dec 5, 2002
Yup. The biggest one is in Charing Cross Road.
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Saturnine Posted Dec 5, 2002
Well, I can safely say, it can't be that big if there isn't one in Bristol.
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RMF Art Vandelay: Missing- Presumed Fed[Hero], Join DISF at A925391! Posted Dec 5, 2002
muhu'u'wahahaha!
There all over the place here!
But the one where i am has about 2-3 shelves of Manga
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Saturnine Posted Dec 5, 2002
Forbidden Planet suplies all my needs. There's always *something* good on discount too...superior shop.
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RMF Art Vandelay: Missing- Presumed Fed[Hero], Join DISF at A925391! Posted Dec 5, 2002
Can't say that I've heard of it.
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Dec 5, 2002
Hmm. I think the site has libel laws and the like to prevent me giving my true opinion of Forbidden Planet...
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Saturnine Posted Dec 5, 2002
Wait. You *don't* like Forbidden Planet? What kind of crazy world do you lot live in?
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Dec 5, 2002
A world where I have the privilege of dealing with a comics supplier that is professional, reasonably priced, has staff that are more than ignorant cavemen and in general a plaseure to deal with, as opposed to FP's general 'get the cash get 'em out the door' attitude.
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RMF Art Vandelay: Missing- Presumed Fed[Hero], Join DISF at A925391! Posted Dec 5, 2002
Sounds kinda like any Gamestop store over here.
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Dec 5, 2002
Sounds kind of like any Role playing shop in the world, really 
It also sounds like every comic supplier in the UK about twenty years ago. Thankfully, most of them have extracted their heads from their butts. FP are the (dis)honourable exception...
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RMF Art Vandelay: Missing- Presumed Fed[Hero], Join DISF at A925391! Posted Dec 5, 2002
one of the local comic book store where I am is fairly clean with a great selection of Anime, Manga and Comics, But the other, well
The guy's house is attacked to the biulding complex, It's dirty, full of kids complaining about who broke the rules in there Magic/Pokemon/Yu-gi-oh/Star Wars CCG tournements (and these guys are horrible) and the guys kid regularly hogs the T.V. while eating Cereal in his Pajamas.
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Saturnine Posted Dec 5, 2002
Ok. Well I've never found the Forbidden PLanet in Bristol to be that bad...always a nice welcoming establishment when I've visited...
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Dec 5, 2002
Bristol may be better. In London, they are a watchword for bad service and high prices. Regretably they are the only game in town for many things...
Though it's not as bad as the one described by RanmaFreak, though I do know the kind of establishment he refers to. 
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RMF Art Vandelay: Missing- Presumed Fed[Hero], Join DISF at A925391! Posted Dec 5, 2002
It's bad
I dislike going there. Luckily, the guy cant make enough money to Franchise like this Forbidden Planet Establishment
(also, the guy who runs the place is EXATLY like the comic book guy in the simpsons, except hes somewhat in shape and has hair)
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Dec 6, 2002
I think I have to say, in fairness to FP that they were excellent at one time. Franchising always leads to problems in quality in any operation (just ask the McDonald Brothers 
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They do stock good range, and in depth. They have a high staff turnover as well, so it's difficult to keep statndards up. Especially in London...
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- 21: RMF Art Vandelay: Missing- Presumed Fed[Hero], Join DISF at A925391! (Dec 5, 2002)
- 22: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Dec 5, 2002)
- 23: Saturnine (Dec 5, 2002)
- 24: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Dec 5, 2002)
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- 26: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Dec 5, 2002)
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- 31: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Dec 5, 2002)
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- 34: RMF Art Vandelay: Missing- Presumed Fed[Hero], Join DISF at A925391! (Dec 5, 2002)
- 35: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Dec 5, 2002)
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- 37: Saturnine (Dec 5, 2002)
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